Tob. Sci., 1998, 42-08, p. 46-51, ISSN. 0082-4523
Influence of nitrogen application rate and method on yield and leaf chemistry of tobacco growth with drip irrigation and plastic mulch
Clemson University, Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence, SC, USA; North Carolina State University, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Fletcher, NC, USA
Due to more intensive management, higher yield potential, and possible changes in root morphology, flue-cured tobacco grown with drip irrigation and plastic mulch may require higher N rates than conventionally grown tobacco to obtain optimum yield...